Russell's ebook Library
Penhallow
Georgette Heyer
A family tyrant whose murder has shocking and far-reaching consequences...Hated for his cruel and vicious nature, yet ruling his family with an iron hand from his sickbed, tyrannical patriarch Adam Penhallow is found murdered the day before his birth...
Powder and Patch
Georgette Heyer
For her, he would do anything…Plainspoken country gentleman Philip Jettan won't bother with a powdered wig, high heels, and fashionable lace cuffs, until he discovers that his lovely neighbor is enamored with a sophisticated man-about-town…But what i...
The Quiet Gentleman
Georgette Heyer
Less than a hero's welcome...Returning to his family seat from Waterloo, Gervase Frant, seventh Earl of St Erth, could have expected more enthusiasm for his homecoming. His quiet cousin, stepmother, and young half-brother seem openly disappointed tha...
Regency Buck
Georgette Heyer
An altogether unsatisfactory arrangementAfter their father's death, Miss Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine travel to London to meet their guardian, Lord Worth, expecting an elderly gentleman. To their surprise and utter disgust, their guardia...
The Reluctant Widow
Georgette Heyer
A fateful mistake...When Elinor Rochdale boards the wrong coach, she ends up not at her prospective employer's home but at the estate of Eustace Cheviot, a dissipated and ruined young man on the verge of death.A momentous decision...His cousin, Mr Ne...
Royal Escape
Georgette Heyer
A fascinating look into a tumultuous interlude in British history and the life of Bonnie Prince Charlie.This brilliantly entertaining novel is a fictionalization of the true story of Charles II (May 29, 1630 – February 6, 1685), charting his daring f...
Simon the Coldheart
Georgette Heyer
Even as a fourteen-year-old orphan, Simon Beauvallet knows his own mind. Later, friend and foe alike will know better than to cross the flaxen-haired mountain of a man whose exploits in battle have earned him knighthood, lands and gilded armour. Afte...
The Spanish Bride
Georgette Heyer
Shot-proof, fever-proof and a veteran campaigner at the age of twenty-five, Brigade-Major Harry Smith is reputed to be the luckiest man in Lord Wellington's army.But at the siege of Badajos, his friends foretell the ruin of his career. For when Harry...
Sprig Muslin
Georgette Heyer
A dashing man of honor... En route to propose to his sensible acquaintance Lady Hester, Sir Gareth Ludlow finds young, pretty Amanda wandering unattended and knows it is his duty to bring her back to her family. This turns out to be a challenge as Am...
Sylvester
Georgette Heyer
This is Heyer's only romance novel to feature a female writer in the Regency world where a young lady didn't usually have those aspirations.Sylvester, Duke of Salford, falls in love with a feisty young lady who wants nothing to do with him and aspire...
The Talisman Ring
Georgette Heyer
An impetuous young lady and a fugitive nobleman…When spirited Eustacie stumbles into a band of smugglers, she is delighted to be having an adventure at last. Their leader, young heir Ludovic Lavenham, is in hiding, falsely accused of murder. Pursued ...
The Toll-Gate
Georgette Heyer
His exploits were legendary...Captain John Staple, back from the battlefront, is already bored with his quiet civilian life in the country. When he stumbles upon a mystery involving a disappearing toll-gate keeper, nothing could keep the adventure-lo...
The Unfinished Clue
Georgette Heyer
A houseful of people he loathes is not Sir Arthur's worst problem…It should have been a lovely English country-house weekend. But the unfortunate guest-list is enough to exasperate a saint, and the host, Sir Arthur Billington-Smith, is an abusive wre...
The Unknown Ajax
Georgette Heyer
A past dispute... When the irascible Lord Darracott's eldest son dies unexpectedly, the noble family must accept their estranged Yorkshire cousin as heir apparent. They are convinced he will prove to be a sadly vulgar person, but nothing could have p...
Venetia
Georgette Heyer
Venetia features a remarkably independent heroine who falls deeply in love with the wrong man. Venetia Lanyon lives a quiet life until she meets her notorious neighbor Jasper, Lord Damerel, who would marry her in a heartbeat if he didn't think it wou...
Why Shoot a Butler?
Georgette Heyer
Every family has secrets, but the Fountains' are turning deadly…On a dark night, along a lonely country road, barrister Frank Amberley stops to help a young lady in distress and discovers a sports car with a corpse behind the wheel. The girl protests...
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